How to Make Your Home Safer From Falls, One Room at a Time
I want to tell you about a night last winter that I haven't told many people about. It was a little after two…
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What Is a Passkey? Sign In Without Remembering Passwords
Cindy keeps a little spiral notebook in the kitchen drawer. On the cover, in her neat handwriting, it says "R…
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How to Use AI to Explain a Confusing Letter (Without Sharing Private Info)
The envelope said "Medicare Summary Notice" and the first number I saw inside was $4,812. I read it three tim…
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When a Family Emergency Call Sounds Exactly Right: How to Check
My cousin Linda's phone rang at 6:40 on a Tuesday morning. The voice on the other end was crying. "Grandma, i…
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Medicare Open Enrollment 2026: What to Check Before December 7
Every fall, our neighbor Walt does the same thing with the thick envelope from his Medicare plan. He sets it …
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6 Easy Hobbies That Help Keep Your Brain Sharp
When I retired from the plant, I figured I'd finally have time to keep my mind sharp. So I bought a thick boo…
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How to Watch Free Movies Legally (Yes, Really Free)
Last month, Bob and I canceled four streaming services we weren't watching. Bob wrote all about it. But that …
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How to Sleep Better After 60, Without Pills
For most of last winter, I woke up at 3:12 every morning. Not 3:10. Not 3:15. Always 3:12. I'd stare at the r…
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The 10-Minute Morning Routine That Loosens Stiff Joints
For a while there, getting out of bed in the morning sounded like opening a rusty screen door. Creak in the k…
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How to Use GoodRx to Pay Less at the Pharmacy (Step by Step)
Last March I stood at the pharmacy counter at Walgreens to pick up my cholesterol medicine. The pharmacist sa…
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The Free Feature That Reads Anything on Your Screen Out Loud
Last month our church sent out a three-page newsletter by email. Tiny print, long paragraphs, and my reading …
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5 Genuinely Useful Things to Ask a Voice Assistant Every Day
Last winter I was making Bob's favorite pot roast, with flour all the way up to my elbows, when the phone ran…
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